[FourtySeven]

So once a poster employs sarcasm, none of their posts will ever be taken seriously ?

Let me employ one of Alex's favorite tactics and answer a question with a question:

Did I ever say, "...once a poster employs sarcasm, none of their posts will ever be taken seriously ?"

Now, let me go beyond what he usually does and actually have the courtesy to answer your question directly:

I answer, "No. I don't say that if a poster uses sarcasm on occassion, future posts shouldn't be taken seriously."

[PieterCasparzen]

Alright, call of the folks at State and get them to draft some protocols.

Have Commerce come up with some statistics so we can establish norms and ranges.

And have IRS go round up some conservatives !